slap on the wrist

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slap on the wrist (pl.: slaps on the wrist)

  1. (popolare) punizione o rimprovero blando; tirata d'orecchi(e)

slap on the wrist (3ª persona sing. presente slaps on the wrist, participio presente slapping on the wrist, passato semplice e participio passato slapped on the wrist)

  1. (popolare) punire o rimproverare in maniera blanda